Southern California-based Faded Paper Figures wears its inspirations on its sleeve. On its MySpace page, bands such as The Postal Service and Stars are listed as major influences – a fact that's easy ...

Last January Kael Alden was forced to make a tough decision. He could keep a little song he wrote to himself and present it to his band, or he could use it at his job and have it appear in a national ...

Three years ago, local musician John Williams (left) met Kael Alden (center) at a house party in Irvine. After some casual conversation and comparing iPod playlists, Williams convinced Alden they ...

WHAT IT IS: Three guys and two girls -- all Portland natives -- crafting tunes that are A) as indie-tastic as Belle & Sebastian, B) as radio-friendly as Fleetwood Mac or Rilo Kiley and ... WHAT ONE ...

There’s something afoot in Downtown Los Angeles. Thankfully we have electro-pop sleuths Fade Paper Figures to save us. Join the All the President’s Men-style journey below via our exclusive video ...

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November 25, 2008 • Southern California-based Faded Paper Figures wears its inspirations on its sleeve. On its MySpace page, bands such as The Postal Service and Stars are listed as major influences – ...